Mary Marantz

Mary Marantz is the bestselling author of Dirt and Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots , as well as the host of the popular podcast The Mary Marantz Show . She grew up in a trailer in rural West Virginia and was the first in her family to go to college before going on to Yale for law school. Her work has been featured on CNN, MSN, Business Insider , Bustle , Thrive Global , Southern Living , Hallmark Home & Family , and more. She and her husband Justin live in an 1880s fixer-upper by the sea in...See more

Mary Marantz is the bestselling author of Dirt and Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots , as well as the host of the popular podcast The Mary Marantz Show . She grew up in a trailer in rural West Virginia and was the first in her family to go to college before going on to Yale for law school. Her work has been featured on CNN, MSN, Business Insider , Bustle , Thrive Global , Southern Living , Hallmark Home & Family , and more. She and her husband Justin live in an 1880s fixer-upper by the sea in New Haven, Connecticut, with their two very fluffy golden retrievers, Goodspeed and Atticus. Learn more at MaryMarantz.com. See less